boneyard
A boneyard is a place where old, discarded, or obsolete items—typically large machinery like aircraft or vehicles—are stored or dismantled for parts. It is also an informal or regional term for a cemetery or burial ground.
예시
3 / 5The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Think of a 'yard' filled with the white 'bones' (the skeletons or frames) of old airplanes bleaching in the desert sun.
빠른 퀴즈
The company’s failed prototypes were all relegated to the technical _____, never to be seen by the public.
정답!
정답은: boneyard
예시
The old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
everydayThe old tractor was finally hauled away to the local boneyard for scrap metal.
Archaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
formalArchaeologists uncovered a prehistoric boneyard containing the remains of several mammoths.
My desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
informalMy desktop is a boneyard of half-finished projects and corrupted files.
The study examines the environmental impact of decommissioned naval vessels in the coastal boneyard.
academicThe study examines the environmental impact of decommissioned naval vessels in the coastal boneyard.
If we don't secure more funding, this entire initiative is headed for the corporate boneyard.
businessIf we don't secure more funding, this entire initiative is headed for the corporate boneyard.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
sent to the boneyard
retired or discarded because it is no longer useful
a boneyard of ideas
a collection of concepts that were never implemented
raid the boneyard
to search through discarded items for useful parts
자주 혼동되는 단어
A junkyard is specifically for scrap metal and trash, while a boneyard often implies specialized storage for machines like planes or ships.
Graveyard almost exclusively refers to human burials, whereas boneyard is more versatile and often refers to machines.
사용 참고사항
The term is frequently used in the aviation and military industries to describe storage facilities in dry climates where metal doesn't rust. Metaphorically, it can describe any place where failed or outdated things accumulate.
자주 하는 실수
Learners might use 'boneyard' in a very formal eulogy for a person, which can sound slightly disrespectful or overly casual; 'cemetery' is preferred in solemn contexts.
암기 팁
Think of a 'yard' filled with the white 'bones' (the skeletons or frames) of old airplanes bleaching in the desert sun.
어원
An American English compound word from 'bone' and 'yard,' appearing in the mid-19th century to describe cemeteries before expanding to industrial storage.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
The United States Air Force maintains a famous 'Boneyard' at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona, which houses thousands of retired military aircraft.
빠른 퀴즈
The company’s failed prototypes were all relegated to the technical _____, never to be seen by the public.
정답!
정답은: boneyard
관련 단어
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